137. Kicking Your Sugar Habit with JJ Virgin

04/05/18 • 52 min

In this episode, you’ll learn more about our problematic addiction to sugar (as well as what you can do about it) with celebrity nutrition expert JJ Virgin. JJ is the person who people go to when they’re ready to finally lose weight and transform their health and lives. Tune in to learn how to drop sugar, change your life, and feel better than you ever imagined! I can personally attest to how much difference it makes when you (mostly) quit sugar, so I can’t recommend this episode highly enough.

Find Out More About JJ Here:

JJ Virgin JJ Virgin Store JJ Virgin on Facebook JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on Twitter

In This Episode:

[02:39] - What, exactly, is wrong with sugar?
[04:15] - JJ talks about the problem with all-natural sugars such as honey.
[06:19] - We learn what happens when we eat a candy bar or drink a soda. As she answers, JJ shares her surprise that candy bars are still available for sale.
[08:56] - JJ talks about why fructose is the worst of all.
[12:07] - JJ takes a moment to rant about the WIC program for underprivileged children in schools, which provides apple juice.
[13:17] - Do artificial sweeteners also increase your risk of diabetes and the other diseases that JJ has been talking about?
[15:30] - Which are the worst, and the least-toxic, of the artificial sweeteners? JJ points out that they’re all bad, and recommends some natural options instead.
[16:56] - Exposure equals preference, JJ points out.
[18:16] - The first step in getting off the hamster wheel and getting off your addiction to sugar is wanting to do so, JJ explains, then offers more advice on getting off of sugar.
[22:01] - JJ talks about eating cantaloupe, watermelon, grapefruit, and other fruits typically considered healthy.
[23:15] - Stephan mentions something that was helpful for him when he got off of sugar, which was going cold turkey.
[25:46] - What’s the process for going from being a sugar burner to being a fat burner?
[28:51] - Stephan points out how much of eating and snacking is based in habit rather than hunger.
[30:34] - Is there such a thing as healthy snacking, and what kind of healthy snacks would JJ recommend?
[32:52] - JJ talks about whether she recommends people take food sensitivity tests.
[37:11] - Is there a particular gut microbiome test that JJ recommends?
[39:39] - JJ shares her thoughts on kombucha, a supposedly healthy drink that has sugar in it.
[41:00] - What sorts of genetics tests does JJ recommend?
[43:19] - We learn about the problems with drinking water from plastic containers.
[47:15] - JJ discusses what to do with the specific information on body composition that you can get from a smart scale.
[49:05] - JJ offers some of her tips for taking care of yourself while traveling.
[50:29] - Does JJ believe in water fasts, or detoxing by taking food completely out of the diet every so often?

Links and Resources:

Find Out More About JJ Here:

JJ Virgin JJ Virgin Store JJ Virgin on Facebook JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on Twitter

In This Episode:

[02:39] - What, exactly, is wrong with sugar?
[04:15] - JJ talks about the problem with all-natural sugars such as honey.
[06:19] - We learn what happens when we eat a candy bar or drink a soda. As she answers, JJ shares her surprise that candy bars are still available for sale.
[08:56] - JJ talks about why fructose is the worst of all.
[12:07] - JJ takes a moment to rant about the WIC program for underprivileged children in schools, which provides apple juice.
[13:17] - Do artificial sweeteners also increase your risk of diabetes and the other diseases that JJ has been talking about?
[15:30] - Which are the worst, and the least-toxic, of the artificial sweeteners? JJ points out that they’re all bad, and recommends some natural options instead.
[16:56] - Exposure equals preference, JJ points out.
[18:16] - The first step in getting off the hamster wheel and getting off your addiction to sugar is wanting to do so, JJ explains, then offers more advice on getting off of sugar.
[22:01] - JJ talks about eating cantaloupe, watermelon, grapefruit, and other fruits typically considered healthy.
[23:15] - Stephan mentions something that was helpful for him when he got off of sugar, which was going cold turkey.
[25:46] - What’s the process for going from being a sugar burner to being a fat burner?
[28:51] - Stephan points out how much of eating and snacking is based in habit rather than hunger.
[30:34] - Is there such a thing as healthy snacking, and what kind of healthy snacks would JJ recommend?
[32:52] - JJ talks about whether she recommends people take food sensitivity tests.
[37:11] - Is there a particular gut microbiome test that JJ recommends?
[39:39] - JJ shares her thoughts on kombucha, a supposedly healthy drink that has sugar in it.
[41:00] - What sorts of genetics tests does JJ recommend?
[43:19] - We learn about the problems with drinking water from plastic containers.
[47:15] - JJ discusses what to do with the specific information on body composition that you can get from a smart scale.
[49:05] - JJ offers some of her tips for taking care of yourself while traveling.
[50:29] - Does JJ believe in water fasts, or detoxing by taking food completely out of the diet every so often?

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136. How to Speak Powerfully with Tamsen Webster

Tamsen Webster, an acclaimed keynote speaker, idea whisperer, and change strategist, is here today. Tamsen brings 20 years of marketing experience and 13 years as a Weight Watchers leader together to create a new public speaking concept. Her revolutionary “red thread” may be exactly what you need to take your speaking to the next level. So if you’re ready to become a better communicator and speaker, especially when presenting to groups, you’re in the right place!

Find Out More About Tamsen Here:

@tamadear on Twitter @TamsenWebster on Facebook TamsenWebster.com Find the Red Thread on YouTube

In This Episode:

[02:38] - What would be a good initial story or case example that Tamsen wants to share about taking speaking (or your life) to another level?
[06:00] - Tamsen came to a mantra: “check your dignity at the door.” She explains what this means to her.
[07:31] - We learn how Tamsen starting her own business changed the role of speaking in her job.
[11:24] - Tamsen would never suggest not rehearsing, she explains, but rehearsal takes many forms.
[15:42] - Stephan thinks that personal stories are critically important because they humanize you for your audience, he explains.
[16:52] - Does Tamsen show people a “before” picture from when she was 50 pounds overweight?
[20:04] - There are two approaches to sharing your big signature story, Stephan points out. He then talks about a stem cell therapy procedure that he and his wife, Orion, did together.
[24:07] - Some of us are wired in different ways, Tamsen explains, and ties this concept to the idea of serving a greater purpose.
[29:12] - When Tamsen is working with her clients, she’s incorporating things that she has learned that works, without squashing their personal style.
[30:07] - Let’s talk about Tamsen’s concept of the red thread! She explains what the red thread is, and how she came up with it. She then goes into depth about how it works, why it works, and why you would want to use it.
[38:20] - Tamsen realized that if she could get people to answer her set of questions, she could accomplish several things simultaneously.
[40:07] - Stephan recaps what Tamsen has said about the red thread, including the five parts that it includes.
[42:23] - Tamsen responds to what Stephan has been saying, pointing out one of the reasons that we’re often unsuccessful in getting our ideas across.
[46:25] - Stephan takes a moment to rave about Tamsen’s skill in unfolding a story and connecting the dots.
[46:46] - Tamsen explains the origins of the name “the red thread” that she uses to describe her concept.
[47:59] - For Stephan, the catalyst for all the changes he made in his life was when he completed a fire walk.
[52:16] - We hear Stephan’s thoughts about what Tamsen has just been saying about the moment of shift.
[53:16] - There are still other people out there fighting the monsters we’ve already figured out how to slay, Tamsen points out.
[55:27] - How can listeners work with Tamsen, and where should they go to find her?

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138. Tapping into Creativity and Flow with Barnet Bain

Today, Barnet Bain is here to help you unleash your own inner creativity in every aspect of your life. Barnet is the author of The Book of Doing And Being: Rediscovering Creativity in Life, Love, and Work, and an award-winning filmmaker who has directed Milton’s Secret and worked as a producer of What Dreams May Come. You’ll learn all about focusing on desire, expectation, imagination, and much more in an episode that’s all about tapping into your creativity and achieving a flow state.

Find Out More About Barnet Here:

Barnet Bain Barnet Bain on Facebook @BarnetBain on Twitter

In This Episode:

[01:29] - How can you spark creativity in your work and in your life? In his answer, Barnet points out that creativity isn’t simply the domain of a privileged few who are born special.
[05:27] - When someone believes that they aren’t creative, the amount of creative energy required to create that construct is enormous, Barnet explains.
[09:44] - Stephan brings up a specific example of a project that he’s working on and wants to amp up desire for. Barnet then responds with a discussion of the tendency of creativity to build and expand upon itself.
[12:06] - We hear a clarification about why Stephan isn’t as excited about the membership site and courses he’s discussing as the coaching and consulting that he generally does.
[14:22] - Barnet and Stephan discuss the specifics of Stephan’s audience, and how he would tailor his delivery to his audience.
[17:49] - If you’re teaching to dead air, you’re teaching to the past, Barnet points out. In other words, you’re talking to a version of yourself that you’re conjuring up from the past.
[20:45] - Stephan is reminded of a conversation with Dan Sullivan.
[21:57] - Barnet digs into what makes an entrepreneur creative, which involves having a certain level of accomplishment.
[26:40] - Barnet points out the different relationship with the past and the present between what he has just been describing and where we started talking.
[29:17] - Stephan takes a moment to recap what Barnet has been saying and making sure all the nuances are clear. Barnet then discusses how various parts of the brain work.
[35:40] - Allowing yourself to have compassion for yourself allows you to have it for others too, Barnet explains.
[36:37] - Barnet shares his thoughts on affirmations, and how to make them more than just placating words.
[40:52] - What Barnet has been saying reminds Stephan of his conversation with Kristen Ulmer and her book The Art of Fear.
[43:14] - Focusing on what we don’t want is like ordering the worst thing on the menu, Barnet explains.
[48:42] - Stephan shares a powerful distinction that he learned recently about praying for your wishes and desires.
[53:18] - Which comes first: desire or fulfillment? Barnet and Stephan discuss the fact that you can’t experience desire without having fulfillment first.
[55:50] - Stephan recommends that listeners go to Barnet Bain’s website and take his Creativity Quotient quiz.